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[Q] Wifi Passwords No Longer Saved

I installed the Lollipop update on the day that it went live, there are bugs and problems introduced in 5.0 but they are somehow tolerable, until today when even my home Wifi network's password doesn't get saved. This means each time I turn wifi off and on again, I have to manually type in the password. Is there any way to fix this?

No one else? Really?

Sharpshooterrr said:
No one else? Really?
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No. sorry. I also updated to Lollipop on the "Live" Day. Am now on v20i and have never had problems with WiFi Passwords being saved.
After "Rooting", installing TBu and importing WiFi Data, all passwords are still there....
Edit....D855 16g...

I see. I'm on 20H now, at least it's not totally hopeless as there's a chance 20i fixes the issue.

Sharpshooterrr said:
I see. I'm on 20H now, at least it's not totally hopeless as there's a chance 20i fixes the issue.
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I have the same problem exept my wifi passwords never restored from backup...not even when i had my nexus 5....im not sure why!

My wifi passwords also never restored from backup. G2 to G3.

pikachukaki said:
I have the same problem exept my wifi passwords never restored from backup...not even when i had my nexus 5....im not sure why!
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Sharpshooterrr said:
My wifi passwords also never restored from backup. G2 to G3.
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You did Backup data to XML , Export (External SD or Dropbox or Whatever), then Restored data from XML (Wherever) in TBu? I have never had problems with this, even moving XML Data from Sammy GS5 to LG3. I have had no problem Extracting Data from Nandroid in TBU also....

573v3 said:
You did Backup data to XML , Export (External SD or Dropbox or Whatever), then Restored data from XML (Wherever) in TBu? I have never had problems with this, even moving XML Data from Sammy GS5 to LG3. I have had no problem Extracting Data from Nandroid in TBU also....
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Im using wifi connection manager app to backup my passwords but i lost the backup file 2-3 times and its a bad think that on 5.0 wifi passwords don't get synced....

Let's just hope that 20i fixes the issue.

LG G4 Backup doesn't work

Hi everyone,
I've got a LG G4 lately and changed it to another one because of a problem, so I backed up my files in the older phone.
When I got the new one I tried to restore my files and it showed that I have 619mb backed up but it only restored 18mb (contacts and call history).
I tried to connect to the LG Cloud by computer but it says that my account doesn't exist (I logged in by google+).
Can someone help me please? I had important filed on the device!
(Sorry for my poor english )
Yoni

This backup is on the cloud only?
Sent From My LG G4

Rydah805 said:
This backup is on the cloud only?
Yes, unfortunately, I thought the build in LG Cloud will be the best. Bad mistake.
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yonisimian said:
Rydah805 said:
This backup is on the cloud only?
Yes, unfortunately, I thought the build in LG Cloud will be the best. Bad mistake.
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Have you downloaded the LG Cloud app from Google Play? Maybe it'll allow you to download the backup files locally and restore them.
Edit: this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lge.lgcloud.nscreen
Edit 2: I tried and that is not possible... Hmmm I'll think of other ideas.
Sent From My LG G4
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Rydah805 said:
yonisimian said:
Have you downloaded the LG Cloud app from Google Play? Maybe it'll allow you to download the backup files locally and restore them.
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Yea I've tried, and also on the computer
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Sprint version has normal cloud and sd backup.

babyschmoof said:
Sprint version has normal cloud and sd backup.
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All of them do. He only saved his backup to the cloud, which should have worked...
Sent From My LG G4

Same thing here
Rydah805 said:
All of them do. He only saved his backup to the cloud, which should have worked...
Sent From My LG G4
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I have the same issue. Backed up using the cloud (logged in using my google account on the phone), and backups have all disappeared after restore. All data is gone.

Yup, tried Lineage, went back to stock, LG Backup says there's no backup even though I can see it on Google Drive. Google Drive doesn't let you see inside backups...only list them or delete them...****ed.

How to stop Popup ads on zenfone 2

Hi
I got a Zenfone 2 from gearbest. I keep getting popup ads randomly appearing. Has anyone else had this problem? How can I remove these pesky ads?
Thanks

Wipe & install rom from scratch
Inviato dal mio ASUS_Z00AD utilizzando Tapatalk

keikkio said:
Wipe & install rom from scratch
Inviato dal mio ASUS_Z00AD utilizzando Tapatalk
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I tried doing this through recovery . But it's the same after wipe and clean install.
Thanks

What ads exactly? Have you tried uninstalling all the unneeded bloatware the phone comes with?
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yrtrnc said:
Hi
I got a Zenfone 2 from gearbest. I keep getting popup ads randomly appearing. Has anyone else had this problem? How can I remove these pesky ads?
Thanks
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Please go through this;
https://blog.lookout.com/blog/2015/11/04/trojanized-adware/

nishuksd said:
Please go through this;
https://blog.lookout.com/blog/2015/11/04/trojanized-adware/
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Ok. This seems like the problem.
Any ideas on remedies?
Thanks
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yrtrnc said:
Ok. This seems like the problem.
Any ideas on remedies?
Thanks
Sent from my SM-N9000Q using XDA Free mobile app
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I cannot confirm whether your device is infected by that mentioned kind of malware.. Can I know which country you belong to?
And if your device is infected, presently there is nothing we can do. Lookout clearly said that for a normal user it's better to replace the device with a new one. And for an advanced user who know well about root/system files, can try removing those malware from root level...
Everyone is at risk, dont worry.. Someone will come up with a solution..

nishuksd said:
I cannot confirm whether your device is infected by that mentioned kind of malware.. Can I know which country you belong to?
And if your device is infected, presently there is nothing we can do. Lookout clearly said that for a normal user it's better to replace the device with a new one. And for an advanced user who know well about root/system files, can try removing those malware from root level...
Everyone is at risk, dont worry.. Someone will come up with a solution..
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Hello
There must be a way to clear the phone completely. A full wipe somehow and start fresh?
If I knew what the files were I'd delete them from root folders. No problems there.
Thanks
Sent from my SM-N9000Q using XDA Free mobile app

yrtrnc said:
Hello
There must be a way to clear the phone completely. A full wipe somehow and start fresh?
If I knew what the files were I'd delete them from root folders. No problems there.
Thanks
Sent from my SM-N9000Q using XDA Free mobile app
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These malwares will not be removed even on full wipe/factory reset or anything. And as I told presently there is no way to remove it. But dont be sure that your device is infected by that one, may be it's something else.., so first you've to check other things, find out if its because of any application installed in your phone!
Remove those suspicious apps, and then check it out..

I removed many apps. But no success.
Any idea on how the malware reinstall itself after a clean wipe?
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the malware doesnt reinstall itself.. it simply hides in the system partition which isn't affected my clean wipes.
the only way to remove it is to wipe and restore the system partition.
You could try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/asus-zenfone-2-flashing-recovery-mode-t3096596
under 3.1) Rooting Zenfone 2
use method 1
that will flash a clean image to your system partition, albeit with root and its caveats like "DO NOT TAKE OTAs, flash manually"

google is the real criminal...
hi guys..first of all install addons detector from playstore..use it ..it will show you all apps with adv.addons…delete those apps….second go to apps..google..yes..google…that is the main culprit..delete all your stored history…caches..cookies etc…third always browse the web in incongnito mode/do not track mode.whenever there is a pop up on your mobile..see the ad closely ..u will see :i:..press it..it will take you to its source..(google)..follow instructions…and you will be fine !! and last but not least…bless me..!!

nishuksd said:
These malwares will not be removed even on full wipe/factory reset or anything. And as I told presently there is no way to remove it. But dont be sure that your device is infected by that one, may be it's something else.., so first you've to check other things, find out if its because of any application installed in your phone!
Remove those suspicious apps, and then check it out..
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what does it mean.. i think wiping out entire partition will sort the issue. re partition you device. or wipe and reflash every partition with fastboot commands

The problem is Gearbest. They do this on almost every freaking phone they sell, and in the case of ZF2, they even make it in a way that you are unable to even update the ROM (it gives error everytime). They do this more notoriously on Xiaomi devices, they just come loaded with adware with no chance of getting rid of it, at least for regular smartphone users.
Anyway, i bought mine last month and the way i did it was this:
Convert the SKU from CN to WW (search here the thread on how to do it)
Flash phone with Asus Flash Tool, i used the oldest available LL build, from 05/2015
Reboot to recovery, connect to PC and update to latest LL build via ADB
Reboot to recovery again and update to the first MM build via ADB
Boot the phone normally, put latest MM firmware zip file on internal storage or sdcard and update via update notification.
There you go, a ZE551ML updated to latest official MM firmware, with WW SKU.

JBolho said:
The problem is Gearbest. They do this on almost every freaking phone they sell, and in the case of ZF2, they even make it in a way that you are unable to even update the ROM (it gives error everytime). They do this more notoriously on Xiaomi devices, they just come loaded with adware with no chance of getting rid of it, at least for regular smartphone users.
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Then, GTFO Gearbest and never buy anything from this ****ing company, again, ever.
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[HELP] Reset Device Password with TWRP (deleted Google Keyboard)

Need some help here. So I thought, it would be a good idea to tick 'require password to start'.
Problem is: When I reboot my device, it asks for my password but there is no keyboard to type it in. I figured it is because I deleted the google or stock aosp keyboard as I'm using Chrooma. Nevertheless, pretty stupid. How can I reset my password?

Really need urgent help, I need my phone tomorrow.
Already tried to wipe everything but internal storage and restore my latest nandroid (which does not have ANY screen security) but my phone still asks for that password.

Happened the same. I had to clean install a ROM i had there and set it up like a new device. Im curious as well whats the issue so take this as a friendly bump

fuarkgl3 said:
Happened the same. I had to clean install a ROM i had there and set it up like a new device. Im curious as well whats the issue so take this as a friendly bump
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derdjango said:
Really need urgent help, I need my phone tomorrow.
Already tried to wipe everything but internal storage and restore my latest nandroid (which does not have ANY screen security) but my phone still asks for that password.
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Go to recovery/advance/file manager/data/system and then delete 5 files. Two of them take the extension *.key and the other three start their name by lock*. *. Delete all of them and reboot system. Pin or password won't be required. Once you can open your phone, from settings you will be able to select and set the way up to block your screen again.
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Crazyhat said:
Go to recovery/advance/file manager/data/system and then delete 5 files. Two of them take the extension *.key and the other three start their name by lock*. *. Delete all of them and reboot system. Pin or password won't be required. Once you can open your phone, from settings you will be able to select and set the way up to block your screen again.
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Did that, still asked for the password. Wiped everything, still asked for the password.
Format data and sideloaded OxygenOS, finally. Android is pretty secure, lol.

Yeah, sure! ?
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Question Any way to restore backup from google drive after an update?

Hey, is there a way to restore my messages from google drive?
I uploaded backup, made an update and I can't restore it becouse "device is not active" -_-.
The only thing that is different is software version.

neqal91 said:
Hey, is there a way to restore my messages from google drive?
I uploaded backup, made an update and I can't restore it becouse "device is not active" -_-.
The only thing that is different is software version.
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Yes, it is possible to restore your messages from Google Drive if you have previously backed them up. If you're receiving a message saying that your device is not active, here are a few things you can try:
1. Make sure your phone is properly connected to the internet
2. Try logging out of your Google account and logging back in
3. Check if you are using the same Google account that you backed up your messages with
4. Try restarting your phone and then attempting to restore your messages
5. Check if you have given necessary permissions to the app to access your Google Drive backup
If none of the above works and you are still unable to restore your messages from Google Drive, try contacting Google support for further assistance.
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neqal91 said:
Hey, is there a way to restore my messages from google drive?
I uploaded backup, made an update and I can't restore it becouse "device is not active" -_-.
The only thing that is different is software version.
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The only way is to factory reset phone and go through setup again. Been there too many times.... Once you are finally rooted, I would use SwiftBackup app to backup and restore apps, app data, sms and call data

TheGhost1951 said:
The only way is to factory reset phone and go through setup again. Been there too many times.... Once you are finally rooted, I would use SwiftBackup app to backup and restore apps, app data, sms and call data
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Aren't there any apps which can separate messages from google backup? The backup it's a bit old - January 15 - so I don't want to erase this data also

neqal91 said:
Aren't there any apps which can separate messages from google backup? The backup it's a bit old - January 15 - so I don't want to erase this data also
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Sorry, that is why I am working to get away from Google. Try contacting Google support at this point. Sorry my friend!

TheGhost1951 said:
Sorry, that is why I am working to get away from Google. Try contacting Google support at this point. Sorry my friend!
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Thanks, will do that!

neqal91 said:
Thanks, will do that!
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Good luck, if I can help further be glad to do so!